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BY JOHN TOW, LONDON, CIRCA 1785
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A 15-BORE FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN
By John Tow, London, circa 1785
With rebrowned two-stage twist barrel signed on the top flat of the breech, silver spider fore-sight, engraved grooved tang, signed flat bevelled lock with stepped tail (cock a working replacement), figured walnut half-stock (minor defects), engraved iron mounts including shaped side-plate with stepped tail and trigger-guard with large pineapple finial, horn fore-end cap, and later brass-tipped ramrod (iron parts with scattered surface pitting), London proof marks
36¼in. (92.1cm.) barrel
By John Tow, London, circa 1785
With rebrowned two-stage twist barrel signed on the top flat of the breech, silver spider fore-sight, engraved grooved tang, signed flat bevelled lock with stepped tail (cock a working replacement), figured walnut half-stock (minor defects), engraved iron mounts including shaped side-plate with stepped tail and trigger-guard with large pineapple finial, horn fore-end cap, and later brass-tipped ramrod (iron parts with scattered surface pitting), London proof marks
36¼in. (92.1cm.) barrel